About Belfaux
Belfaux is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its former German name was Gumschen, but this is no longer in use.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 8.9 km²
Population
3'452residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'018
Vacancy
2.51%
Foreign residents
35.3%
Dwellings
1'474
Jobs (FTE)
764
Tax multiplier
84%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Belfaux, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
764 full-time-equivalent jobs across 166 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 31% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
764FTE total
Primary9.3%
Secondary31.4%
Tertiary59.3%
Land use
13% built-up, 55% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 891 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.6%
Agriculture55.8%
Forest30.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 27.1%, ahead of SP at 25.7%.
Source BFS
Mitte27.1%
SP25.7%−1.5 pp
SVP20.4%+6.3 pp
Grüne10.0%−0.3 pp
FDP8.6%−2.5 pp
CSP
3.6%−0.8 pp
GLP3.0%−3.5 pp
Others
1.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.9%
Second homes7.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.1°C with 962 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.5°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Fribourg / Grangeneuve, 651 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.1°C
Rain 962 mm
Fribourg / Grangeneuve · 651 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
